WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $70.8 million to support federal partnerships with state and local governments to support small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across the automotive, battery recycling, and smart manufacturing sectors. The projects, selected by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leading champion for taxpayers in announced the founding of the Senate DOGE Caucus, which will work hand in hand with the Trump administration's recently formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to identify and eliminate government waste. The newly formed caucus will build upon Senator Ernst's decade-long work to make Washington "squeal" by exposing trillions in waste, fra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and 15 of their Republican colleagues in penning a letter to U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over recent reports that a FEMA employee advised disaster assistance teams in Florida responding to Hurricane Milton to avoid homes that had yard signs supporting Pre  more